Drewersburg, Indiana
Drewersburg, Indiana | |
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  Drewersburg  Drewersburg | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′25″N 84°50′14″W / 39.34028°N 84.83722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Whitewater |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| ZIP code | 47060 |
| FIPS code | 18-18676[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433687[1] |
Drewersburg is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Drewersburg, originally called Edinburg, was platted in 1833. It was later named for William S. Drewer, who already lived in Drewersburg at the time of platting.[3]
A post office was established as Drewersburg in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drewersburg, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 133.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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